If I was to do a W124 swap, I'd put a beefed up (and FI) LS engine in there with a T56.
Brabus E V12 7.3S specs
| Car type | 4-door saloon |
| Curb weight | 1830 kg (4034 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 4.75 m (187 in) long, 1.80 m (71 in) wide, 1.39 m (55 in) high |
| Wheelbase | 2.80 m (110 in) |
| Introduced | 1992 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Views | 32.1k |
| Submitted by | Georg |
Performance
| 0 - 100 kph | 4.5 s |
| Top speed | 307 kph (191 mph) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V12 48V |
| Displacement | 7.3 l (445 ci) |
| Power | 582 ps (574 bhp / 428 kw) @ 6000 rpm |
| Torque | 772 Nm (569 lb-ft) @ 4000 rpm |
| Power / liter | 80 ps (79 hp) |
| Power / weight | 318 ps (314 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 422 Nm (311 lb-ft) / t |
| Transmission | 4speed automatic |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
E V12 7.3S competition
FastestLaps 14y ago
These modern engines are very complex and come with many tricky auxillaries - computers, cats, sensors and what not. I believe it is very troublesome to swap a modern engine in an old car. But the very notion of having a beautiful, fully restored classic Benz coupled with a brand new, fuel efficient engine is very tempting, I see why they (that company) are doing it.
How about a fully restored, fully loaded w126 Lorinser coupe with a 320 or 400 CDI engine? Heaven on wheels or what?
Inline 6 rules 14y ago
@FastestLaps
There is a manufactory which has a profile of renewing old Mercedeses. They are not just renewing them, they also put modern Mercedes engines, gearboxes, brakes into them and make several modifications at the suspension.
Think about it! There is a possibility of a W124 with 630 PS, 1000 Nm, 6 liters biturbo engine, 5 speed automatic gearbox, better suspension, brakes, tyres!
FastestLaps 14y ago
Who decided that the "standard" 7.3 (with more than 500 horsepower in early 90s) was not powerful enough and came up with this? Crazy :D
